Nissan reported to close Civac, COMPAS plants in Mexico in next two years Nissan plans to close two plants in Mexico within the next two years, according to reports based on two people with knowledge of the matter. Nissan is expected to shut down its nearly 60-year-old Civac plant in Cuernavaca, the company’s first manufacturing operation outside Japan, no later than March 2027 at the end of Nissan’s fiscal year.  The Civac plant assembles t...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

Nissan’s announcement of production transfer from Oppama Plant raises concerns among parts suppliers Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) has decided to end vehicle production at its main Oppama Plant (Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture) at the end of fiscal year 2027. Because of this, there are growing concerns about the future among parts suppliers that have a plant in Kanagawa Prefecture and surrounding areas. Since Nissan will transfer the produ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

Nissan Shatai to consider all possibilities on Shonan plant with employment as top priority, after Nissan NV200 production ends On July 15, Nissan Shatai released a commentary on Nissan's announcement that it will terminate its consignment production of the NV200 Vanette van to Nissan Shatai at the end of fiscal year 2026 (March 2027). Nissan Shatai will explore all possibilities for the Shonan Plant, where the NV200 Vanette was manufactured, whi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Nissan to end production at Oppama Plant and Shonan Plant On July 15, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the company plans to transfer and integrate vehicle production at the Oppama Plant, located in the Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, to Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd in Fukuoka Prefecture. The company will cease vehicle production at the Oppama plant at the end of fiscal year 2027. Following this, both current and future models scheduled f...

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Nissan to issue JPY 860 billion straight bonds Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced on July 11 that it will issue Eurodollar straight bonds (SBs) to raise about JPY 660 billion. The automaker will utilize the funds for the redemption of bonds that will mature in the fiscal year that ends in March 2026 (FY 2025) and business funds. Nissan, which announced by July 8 that it will issue a total of JPY 200 billion JPY-denominated convertible bond...

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Nissan considers building Armada, QX80, new midsize SUVs in Canton plant In response to U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles, Nissan is now considering bringing some production of the body-on-frame Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80 SUVs from Kyushu, Japan to Canton, Mississippi to meet increasing North American demand for the models, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The Armada, sold outside the U.S. as the Patrol, would continue to be built...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/15

Nissan reported in early talks to supply vehicles to Honda in U.S. Nissan is in early talks to build pickup trucks for Honda in the U.S. at its under-utilized plant in Canton, Mississippi, according to reports from Japan. A person familiar with the matter said that building vehicles for Honda at Canton is one of several options on the table to increase production capacity at Canton. If a deal materializes, the person said, Nissan could develop an...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/12

Nissan’s restructuring plans create uncertainty among suppliers Suppliers of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) are paying close attention to the automaker’s course of action for restructuring and changes in purchasing policy. With the suppliers, which hold the key to Nissan’s supply chain, being invited, a meeting of the Nissho Kai (Nissan’s parts supplier organization) was held in Yokohama City in the afternoon of July 9. Although the top ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

yota took up 364,218 units, achieving positive growth y/y. The latter will launch the bZ7 battery electric sedan in the second half of the year. On July 8, Honda announced that its June sales volume was 58,468 units, down 15.2% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 315,152 units, down 24.2% y/y. On July 8, Nissan announced that its June sales volume was 53,843 units, up 1.9% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 279,546 units, down 17.6% y/y. 6,189 units of Dong...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

r a delay of about two years due to Daihatsu’s certification scandal. With the new EV, all mini commercial EVs made in Japan will be on the market. Suzuki will release the e Vitara, its global strategic EV. The e Vitara will adopt a lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery for the first time in Japan. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will fully redesign the Leaf for the first time in eight years. The Leaf, which is currently a 5-door hatch back, will be relea...

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Nissan begins production of new Qashqai with e-POWER in Sunderland plant, UK On July 9, Nissan Europe announced that it has begun production of the new Nissan Qashqai C segment SUV with e-POWER at its Sunderland plant, UK. The latest Qashqai, built on Production Line One at the plant, features an updated e-Power system offering best-in-class fuel efficiency at 4.5L per 100km and a potential range of up to 1,200km (WLTP). Additionally, the company...

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Nissan to issue increased amount of Euroyen CBs Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), which announced on July 7 that it will issue Japanese yen-denominated convertible bonds (CBs) outside Japan that mature in 2031, announced on July 8 that it will increase the total amount to JPY 200 billion based on demand from investors. Nissan will utilize the funds for technical development to realize its medium- and long-term “Nissan Ambition 2030” research a...

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Nissan delays launch of two U.S.-made EVs due to slow sales, EV tax credit loss On July 7, Nissan informed suppliers that it will postpone the start of production of two EV crossovers at its plant in Canton, Mississippi, by ten months, citing the delay on “recent slowing EV demand in the U.S.” A Nissan-branded crossover, codenamed PZ1K, now will begin production in November 2028, while a partner vehicle for the Infiniti brand, codenamed PZ1J,...

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Mexican auto exports up 14.0% in June 2025 OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 331,517 light vehicles in June 2025, a 14.0% increase compared to the 290,706 units shipped in June 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in June included GM with a 56.4% increase to 72,324 units; Nissan with a 27.1% increase to 53,289 units; Kia with a 20.7% increase to 19,642 units...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

ion declined in June compared to the previous year are Mazda with a decrease of 19.0% to 12,508 units; Audi with a decrease of 11.8% to 14,110 units; Mercedes with a decrease of 7.9% to 5,147 units; Honda with a decrease of 11.0% to 18,390 units; BMW Group with a decrease of 3.3% to 8,313 units and Nissan with a decrease of 2.2% to 59,112 units. (INEGI press release on July 7, 2025)...

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Talks between Nissan and Foxconn about collaboration cause concerns and expectations among parts suppliers Regarding collaboration between Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn), many Japanese automotive suppliers seem to be cautious to determine the situation, rather than showing expectations and welcoming feedback. In relation to reducing costs and development cycles, there is a sense of alert about th...

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Nissan to issue JPY 150 billion Euroyen convertible bonds Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced on July 7 that it will issue a total of JPY 150 billion Japanese yen-denominated convertible bonds (CBs) outside Japan. The CBs will mature in July 2031. Nissan, which stated that it has ensured sufficient fund liquidity, plans to utilize the fund from the issue of CBs to increase the product lineup of electrified vehicles for the fiscal year that ...

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Nissan stops building Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier for Canadian market, limits Infiniti QX 60 On July 7, it was reported that chairman of Nissan Americas Christian Meunier said on June 27 that Nissan had suspended production of three models for the Canadian market at its Tennessee and Mississippi assembly plants while awaiting the outcome of Canada-U.S. trade talks. Meunier said that the decision was prompted by Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S.-b...

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Nissan denies report of collaboration with Foxconn and retaining plant under consideration of shutdown On July 6, Nissan released a statement denying Nikkei’s report that the company is in talks with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) for collaboration on EV production at the Oppama plant, reported to be under consideration of shutdown. Nissan, in its statement, clarified that the report was not based on any official announcement fr...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

ased 9.7% to 16,964 units (8.9% market share), BMW sales fell 6.1% to 12,726 units (6.7% share), Ford sales jumped 20.1% to 10,204 units (5.3% share), Hyundai sales rose 9.9% to 10,109 units (5.3% share), Kia sales decreased 2.7% to 10,043 units (5.2% share). The best-selling cars in June 2025 were Nissan Qashqai (5,008 units), Ford Puma (4,419 units), Tesla Model Y (4,181 units), Vauxhall Corsa (3,583 units) and MG HS (3,567 units).Compared to l...

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